Philippine Asian News Today Vol 19 No 9 | Page 29

May 1 - 20, 2017 PHILIPPINE ASIAN NEWS TODAY 29 Pacquiao as a family man There, indeed, is a sumptuous buffet of stories revealing some surprising aspects of Manny Pacquiao’s life that inspire parents and fans alike to emulate. One is his being a trough and through family man.   With what he aimed for in his first week of sweating it out already attained, the Filipino ring sensation afforded himself a day off last Saturday to spend two days with his family. Pacquiao, who is currently in deep preparation for his coming fight with Austraslian Jeff Horn, called off his training schedule and instead joined wife Jinkee and five children – Jimuel. Michael, Princess, Queenie and Israel in a brief vacation in the world-class Pico de Loro Beach Resort in the coastal town of Nasugbu in Batangas. “Jinkee and the children have been in Batangas the past week na at siyempre na-miss ko  na sila,” the reigning three-time World Boxing  Organization welterweight champion told spin.ph in a phone interview that same day. “Naging maganda naman ang naging training ko the past five days so I decided to call it a day muna today (Saturday),” the eight-division belt-owner reasoned out. Pacquiao, the first and only man to capture the world crown in the flyweight, super- bantamweight, featherweight, super-featherweight, lightweight, junior welterweight, welterweight and super-welterweight, added his former Sarangani Vice Gov,. wife and children were actually with him when he flew to Manila fro